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Benevolence and Malevolence

Benevolence and Malevolence

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Sarah Constantin
Aug 24, 2022
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One of the insights I got from my version of “metta” meditation was an introspectively clear sense that “benevolence” and “malevolence” are basically two disjoint worldviews. You’re either in a benevolent state, wishing well to yourself and more-or-less-all others, or you’re in a malevolent state, wishing ill to yourself and more-or-less everyone.

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